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Reluctant Warrior

Former German POW Finds Peace in Texas

by Heino R Erichsen, Jean Nelson_erichsen ...

Heino Erichsen invited the reader to walk with him as he looks back upon his childhood in Nazi Germany, his surrender as an 18-year-old private with the German Afrika Korps, his survival in POW camps in Texas and Kentucky, and his return to his broken country. But the journey does not end there. It takes an unexpected twist when the former POW returns to the United States to begin a new life. ... Read more

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Heino Erichsen invited the reader to walk with him as he looks back upon his childhood in Nazi Germany, his surrender as an 18-year-old private with the German Afrika Korps, his survival in POW camps in Texas and Kentucky, and his return to his broken country. But the journey does not end there. It takes an unexpected twist when the former POW returns to the United States to begin a new life.
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Mirror, Shoulder, Signal

A Novel

by Dorthe Nors ...

Translated by Misha Hoekstra ...

A smart, witty novel of driving lessons and vertigo, short-listed for the Man Booker International PrizeSonja is ready to get on with her life. She’s over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is ... Read more

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A smart, witty novel of driving lessons and vertigo, short-listed for the Man Booker International PrizeSonja is ready to get on with her life. She’s over forty now, and the Swedish crime novels she translates are losing their fascination. She sees a masseuse, tries to reconnect with her sister, and is finally learning to drive. But under the overbearing gaze of her driving instructor, Sonja is
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Range

by Dorthe Nors, Caroline Waight ...

In this mesmerizing novel, an astrophysicist searches for her place among her neighbors and in the universeGunn Haven, professor of astrophysics, has taken a leave from the institute where she teaches and moved to a rural area. She’s here for the clear night sky and for solitude as she tracks gamma-ray bursts and researches the origins of the universe.But while Gunn studies celestial bodies, she ... Read more

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In this mesmerizing novel, an astrophysicist searches for her place among her neighbors and in the universeGunn Haven, professor of astrophysics, has taken a leave from the institute where she teaches and moved to a rural area. She’s here for the clear night sky and for solitude as she tracks gamma-ray bursts and researches the origins of the universe.But while Gunn studies celestial bodies, she
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The cremation of the dead

Considered from an aesthetic, sanitary, religious, historical, medico-legal, and economical standpoint

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The Cremation of the Dead: Considered from an Aesthetic, Sanitary, Religious, Historical, Medico-Legal, and Economical Standpoint is a comprehensive and thought-provoking treatise by Hugo Erichsen, first published in the late 19th century. This seminal work delves deeply into the practice of cremation, examining it from multiple perspectives to provide a thorough understanding of its implications ... Read more

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The Cremation of the Dead: Considered from an Aesthetic, Sanitary, Religious, Historical, Medico-Legal, and Economical Standpoint is a comprehensive and thought-provoking treatise by Hugo Erichsen, first published in the late 19th century. This seminal work delves deeply into the practice of cremation, examining it from multiple perspectives to provide a thorough understanding of its implications
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A Line in the World

A Year on the North Sea Coast

by Dorthe Nors ...

A celebrated Danish writer explores the unsung histories and geographies of her beloved slice of the world.Me, my notebook and my love of the wild and desolate. I wanted to do the opposite of what was expected of me. It’s a recurring pattern in my life. An instinct.Dorthe Nors’s first nonfiction book chronicles a year she spent traveling along the North Sea coast—from Skagen at the northern tip of ... Read more

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A celebrated Danish writer explores the unsung histories and geographies of her beloved slice of the world.Me, my notebook and my love of the wild and desolate. I wanted to do the opposite of what was expected of me. It’s a recurring pattern in my life. An instinct.Dorthe Nors’s first nonfiction book chronicles a year she spent traveling along the North Sea coast—from Skagen at the northern tip of
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Karate Chop

Stories

by Dorthe Nors ...

Translated by Martin Aitken ...

The first book in English by an acclaimed Danish writer: "beautiful, faceted, haunting stories . . . [from] a rising star" (Junot Díaz)Karate Chop, Dorthe Nors's acclaimed story collection, is the debut book in the collaboration between Graywolf Press and A Public Space. These fifteen compact stories are meticulously observed glimpses of everyday life that expose the ominous lurking under the ... Read more

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The first book in English by an acclaimed Danish writer: "beautiful, faceted, haunting stories . . . [from] a rising star" (Junot Díaz)Karate Chop, Dorthe Nors's acclaimed story collection, is the debut book in the collaboration between Graywolf Press and A Public Space. These fifteen compact stories are meticulously observed glimpses of everyday life that expose the ominous lurking under the
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Methods of Authors

Mastering the Art of Authorship: Unveiling Literary Techniques and Storytelling Strategies

by Hugo Erichsen ...

In "Methods of Authors," Hugo Erichsen meticulously explores the diverse techniques and narrative strategies employed by notable literary figures throughout history. The book delves into various genres, analyzing how distinct methods impact storytelling and reader engagement. Erichsen'Äôs scholarly examination is rich with examples, showcasing a range of authors from classic to contemporary, ... Read more

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In "Methods of Authors," Hugo Erichsen meticulously explores the diverse techniques and narrative strategies employed by notable literary figures throughout history. The book delves into various genres, analyzing how distinct methods impact storytelling and reader engagement. Erichsen'Äôs scholarly examination is rich with examples, showcasing a range of authors from classic to contemporary,
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Wild Swims

Stories

by Dorthe Nors ...

Translated by Misha Hoekstra ...

A dazzling return to the short story by a finalist for the Man Booker International PrizeIn fourteen effervescent stories, Dorthe Nors plumbs the depths of the human heart, from desire to melancholy and everything in between. Just as she did in her English-language debut, Karate Chop, Nors slices straight to the core of the conflict in only a few pages. But Wild Swims expands the borders of her ... Read more

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A dazzling return to the short story by a finalist for the Man Booker International PrizeIn fourteen effervescent stories, Dorthe Nors plumbs the depths of the human heart, from desire to melancholy and everything in between. Just as she did in her English-language debut, Karate Chop, Nors slices straight to the core of the conflict in only a few pages. But Wild Swims expands the borders of her
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So Much for That Winter

Novellas

by Dorthe Nors ...

Translated by Misha Hoekstra ...

Dorthe Nors follows up her acclaimed story collection Karate Chop with a pair of novellas that playfully chart the aftermath of two very twenty-first-century romances. In "Days," a woman in her late thirties records her life in a series of lists, giving shape to the tumult of her days--one moment she is eating an apple, the next she is on the floor, howling like a dog. As the details accumulate, ... Read more

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Dorthe Nors follows up her acclaimed story collection Karate Chop with a pair of novellas that playfully chart the aftermath of two very twenty-first-century romances. In "Days," a woman in her late thirties records her life in a series of lists, giving shape to the tumult of her days--one moment she is eating an apple, the next she is on the floor, howling like a dog. As the details accumulate,
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Creative and Aesthetic Ways of Grief

"All Things Reimagined"

Edited by Mórna O’Connor, Dorthe Refslund Christensen ...

Series series Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement
Inspired by the grief of Australian musician Nick Cave, this edited anthology presents a host of creative and aesthetic ways of living with grief. In doing so, it challenges persistent attempts to homogenise grief and frame it as a solely negative and barren state from which the bereaved must expediently escape.Across 11 chapters, each an account of lived grief by multi-disciplinary academics, ... Read more

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Inspired by the grief of Australian musician Nick Cave, this edited anthology presents a host of creative and aesthetic ways of living with grief. In doing so, it challenges persistent attempts to homogenise grief and frame it as a solely negative and barren state from which the bereaved must expediently escape.Across 11 chapters, each an account of lived grief by multi-disciplinary academics,
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Organizational Design

A Step-by-Step Approach

by Richard M. Burton, Børge Obel, Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson ...

Today's organizations face rapid change, digital disruption, and rising demands for sustainability and resilience. This fifth edition text equips executives, students, and educators with a proven framework for designing effective organizations in complex environments. Built on decades of research, the multi-contingency model provides a step-by-step guide from diagnosis to design and implementation ... Read more

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Today's organizations face rapid change, digital disruption, and rising demands for sustainability and resilience. This fifth edition text equips executives, students, and educators with a proven framework for designing effective organizations in complex environments. Built on decades of research, the multi-contingency model provides a step-by-step guide from diagnosis to design and implementation
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New Approaches to Organization Design

Theory and Practice of Adaptive Enterprises

Edited by Dorthe Døjbak Håkonsson, Jørn Flohr Nielsen, Charles C. Snow, John Ulhøi ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
Organization design is a key feature of management theory and practice. It addresses the challenges of constructing and maintaining effective organizations. Essential to organizational design is the assumption that it can improve organizations.Faced with the ever-accelerating pace of technological change and the restructuring of markets, many firms have been questioning their own organization. ... Read more

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Organization design is a key feature of management theory and practice. It addresses the challenges of constructing and maintaining effective organizations. Essential to organizational design is the assumption that it can improve organizations.Faced with the ever-accelerating pace of technological change and the restructuring of markets, many firms have been questioning their own organization.
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